Twenty-six Assorted Musha-e

Twenty-six Assorted Musha-e Woodblock Prints, Japan, six by Ichieisai Yoshitsuya (1822-1866), from the series Fifty-four Scenes of the Gourd Wars , including the cover; two depicting imperial figures including Emperor Komei; four by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912), from the series Collection of Night Tales ; five by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) including four from the series Biographies of Loyal and Righteous Samurai and one from One of the One Hundread Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin ; nine by various artists including Utagawa Shigenobu (1826-1869) and Ichijusai Yoshikazu (active 1850-1870), with five in chuban tate-e , all others oban tate-e unless stated otherwise, sizes to 14 3/4 x 10 in. Two Centuries of Japanese Prints.